Totonaka Park in San Carlos
So I far have had three reports on this park. The first, from Lou Morris (thank you!) reported that there were great fluctuations in the electricity. The second, posted on the Zihuatanejo mess...
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To mince a quite minor point...
Comision Federal de Electricidad is 127 vac 60 Hz. 254 volts for servivio de dos hilos. The electrical appliance standards bureau is called NOM.
I have to work with this stuff all the time building filter suppressors and line protection for lightning strikes.
Now for extra information :)
Mexico uses neighborhood service distribution networks supplied by a WYE rather than a DELTA wound transformer. This is why in urban areas 4 vertically stacked wires are found on power poles. It is common for one 25 Kw transformer to supply a dozen residences. A 200 ampere SINGLE RESIDENCE service drop in the USA may use the same potential transformer only in single phase configuration.
Businesses who require a dedicated service drop transformer pay for the transformer and for it's installation.
(30) occupied spaces at an RV park equipped with 15 ampere receptacles operating at capacity can draw 57,000 + watts. 2 phases halve that burden to 28.000 VA each leg. Divide 57K / 3 for a three phase service transformer feed.
This will give a starting point to guesstimate park burden versus capacity issues. I have seen few three phase transformers in Mexico rated for above 25 KW.
And keep in mind, a single 15-amp receptacle per rig.
Now, run and go look at the size of that transformer :)
Comision Federal de Electricidad is 127 vac 60 Hz. 254 volts for servivio de dos hilos. The electrical appliance standards bureau is called NOM.
I have to work with this stuff all the time building filter suppressors and line protection for lightning strikes.
Now for extra information :)
Mexico uses neighborhood service distribution networks supplied by a WYE rather than a DELTA wound transformer. This is why in urban areas 4 vertically stacked wires are found on power poles. It is common for one 25 Kw transformer to supply a dozen residences. A 200 ampere SINGLE RESIDENCE service drop in the USA may use the same potential transformer only in single phase configuration.
Businesses who require a dedicated service drop transformer pay for the transformer and for it's installation.
(30) occupied spaces at an RV park equipped with 15 ampere receptacles operating at capacity can draw 57,000 + watts. 2 phases halve that burden to 28.000 VA each leg. Divide 57K / 3 for a three phase service transformer feed.
This will give a starting point to guesstimate park burden versus capacity issues. I have seen few three phase transformers in Mexico rated for above 25 KW.
And keep in mind, a single 15-amp receptacle per rig.
Now, run and go look at the size of that transformer :)
